News of agent Tracee Mergen’s resignation surfaced shortly before federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. Mr Pretti and Ms Good were both 37-year-old US citizens. The FBI has not commented on Ms Mergen’s resignation, saying it does not comment on personnel matters. The Trump administration has argued that Mr Ross acted in self-defence after Ms Good obstructed federal law enforcement operations with her vehicle, endangering the agent. Ms Mergen’s testimony was in a 2022 case against Mr Barrack over his alleged ties to UAE officials.

Source: The Irish Times January 26, 2026 12:30 UTC